Bob McDonald

9.3

Astonishing quality for their regular Estate bottling - not their individual vineyard Cuvées like Mates etc. Toasty, nutty (oak derived) notes along with yellow peach. M+ intensity on the palate. Not for long keeping but a great drink right now. — 3 years ago

Stephanie Wu

9.1

Notes of pear. Some citrus. Oak but not overwhelming. And lightly floral notes at the end. — 6 years ago

with Jenny and Tim

Lindsay Corrigan

9.0

Balanced taste with thick mouth feel.
Scents of cheesecake sweetness , lemon and oak.
The flavours citrus + honeydew melon are harmonious leads to a reduction in sweetness and cleanses with hint of straw and minerality of the riverstones🥂 — 7 years ago

Jacynda Lavanture

9.1

Oak and butter. Paired it with a selection of oysters. — 8 years ago

with Holli

Ken Venezio

9.1

Third wine of the night. 2011 of a three flight night. Much more acidic than the 2009 and the 2010, but a lovely Chardonnay. A little crisper and less oak. — 8 years ago

Allison Loeffler

9.4

Birthday dinner in Dana Point's Lantern District at Craft House with Ramon. Way to start of the birthday month. Crisp, dry and full of flavor! — 10 years ago

with Ramon

Tom Kobylarz

9.5

Rich in aroma, flavor, and texture. The oak was there but what caught my attention more was the white floral and lychee notes. On the palate it's dense, extremely pure, with a huge finish that shows acidity buried down deep in the wine. Great stuff if you can try it, a benchmark from one of the greatest sites in Condrieu! — 10 years ago

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

9.6

Young Bonneau du Martray; just linear, oak though a big presence is layered, nose awfully restrained and fruit basically hidden until it evolves some more; try in a decade maybe two; so slight but so tight; acid tucked behind the wood too; an evolution to happen; great Corton; an even better site when I drove past this vineyard in May this year; #drinkFrance #drinkburgundy #côtedor #cortoncharlemagne #corton #bonneaudumartray #grandcru #domaine #2009 #uncorkedandcultivated #wineandfoodtours #France2016 — 11 years ago

Barron Nydam

9.9

2009 - Wow.... Just when Cali wines were starting to bore me, this came along with a crazy long finish. Can't imagine a better chard than this. Full bodied and well integrated oak with a little vanilla. Great honeysuckle and fruit. The acidity is at a perfect place; creates structure, but isn't searing. Wonderful. Ready to drink now, but no rush. — 12 years ago

Matthew Gray

9.3

You can easily pick up the French style (which I am partial to) of this beautiful Chardonnay. Not an over abundance of oak that I get from so many US (ahem, California) chards... — 12 years ago

Scott Koles

9.3

Fabulous Chardonnay, ripe fruit, mild oak. — 4 years ago

Andrea Watt

8.9

Crisp for a Chardonnay with bright acidity and citrus over oak and pear. Balances well with food. — 5 years ago

Jeff Hasmann

9.0

Delicious. New oak (30%) complements the fruit without overwhelming it. Well done! 2018 vintage on Dec 4, 2019 — 7 years ago

Peter Hladun

9.2

Wonderful balance of oak, minerality and stone fruit. — 7 years ago

Michael Winterbottom

9.4

New world Chablis emulation but with a little more ripe fruit character and butter notes. Butter mochi, ripe green apple, cooked apples. Really tart finish with duality if fruit character. 0 new oak usage in this wine, fermented in used oak barrels and battonage for a year. Not your typical Napa chardonnay by any means but elegant and pretty. Perfumed and pretty. — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Had this about a year ago. After stints at Rudd, Dominus, Chalk Hill and Matanzas Creek, winemakers David Ramey and his wife, Carla began their own label in 1996. Sunshine Straw with aromas of stone and tropical fruit with sweet vanilla oak scents. On the palate apple, peach and apricot flavors, citrus zest with toasty oak. Lingering on a smooth finish ending with creamy notes. Delicious! Aged well. You can still find the 2014, so grab one, you won’t be disappointed. — 8 years ago

Charlie Tapp

9.3

Nice balance of butter, oak and minerality. — 10 years ago

Chris Pittenger

Owner Gros Ventre Cellars, Winemaker Skinner Vineyards

9.3

While I may be biased, I still love this wine. Freshly structured pretty stuff. — 11 years ago

with Sarah and Hardy

Mike Greene

8.9

Nice and crisp with just the right amount of oak; purchased it way below the price point listed here. — 11 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.8

White 2004 and totally developing. Lovely bright acidity, rich integrated oak. World class white. — 12 years ago

Grenfel Calheiros

8.9

Still needs some time for the oak to subdue. Very mineral, though. — 5 years ago

Daryl Johnson

8.9

Refreshingly balanced. Bright and tart yet fruity with subtle oak. — 5 years ago

Robert Evans Jr

9.1

Tremendous & Intense Nose Clean Crisp Honeydew Melon. Butter Toffee on the Palate. @Ron R channeling my inner you on this description — 6 years ago

with Nicole

Ron R

8.9

K&L dropped their pants on pricing for this. We couldn’t resist... a case and half for the summer! 😯
Honey, almonds and pineapples are everywhere here. Reasonable amount of oak, leads into caramel and hints of dill. For less than $12, we are very happy with this. — 7 years ago

Meg Herring

9.0

Tasted blind. It was clearly a Calif chardo but I have to say it was quite balanced and the oak was integrated. — 8 years ago

Eric

9.5

Let's going on on this one. Nose of melon, honey, white flowers, slate, and lemon peel. Palate just as deep with stone, lemon, oak, apricot, and tart cherries. Clean finish, not oily at all. Very very good. — 10 years ago

Genevieve Eustis

9.7

White peaches and seamlessly integrated oak. Very well balanced and elegant. — 11 years ago

e

9.0

Balanced citrus and acidity, crisp, subtle oak — 11 years ago

Doc Jay

9.1

Nice mineral/oak balance. — 12 years ago

Bruce Baldinger

9.4

Buttery and nice oak. A classic. — 12 years ago